This week’s Beat Latino presents an hour of tunes from all over Colombia! Colombia’s rich and varied heritage which is Andean, African and Spanish celebrated in theland’s amazing música which is always danceable – whether it’s cumbia which emerged in Colombia to spread all over the Americas, the sweet strains of vallenato accordion music from the valley of Valle Dupar, the super high-energy harp and maraca llanero music from the Eastern plains, marimba music from the Pacific Coast, and even contemporary remixes which mash-up roots music with hip-hop, electronica and rock en español. From the venerable standards to the vanguard, a Colombian musical sampler on Beat Latino!